Important dates of the academic year
This page provides information on the organisation of the academic year in the winter semester and the summer semester. You will find information on lecture times, i.e. on start and end date of the teaching period, as well as information about the start and the end of the core exam time, lecture-free periods and public holidays.
For your convenience the plans for the Academic Year are available as ics-Calendar files:
Plan for the Academic Year 2023-2024
Plan for the Academic Year 2022-2023
Instructions - How to Import an ics Calendar
01.04.2025 until 30.09.2025
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 07.04.2025 until Saturday, 07.06.2025 and Monday, 16.06.2025 until Saturday, 19.07.2025
Lecture free periods an bank holidays:
- Easter: Friday, 18.04.2025 until Monday 21.04.2025
- 1st May: Thursday, 01.05.2025
- Dies Academicus: Wednesday, 21.05.2025
- Ascension Day: Thursday, 29.05.2025
- Pentecost: Sunday, 08.06.2025 until Sunday, 15.06.2025
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 21.07.2025 until Tuesday, 30.09.2025
- Main exam period: Monday, 21.07.2025 until Saturday, 16.08.2025
01.10.2024 until 31.03.2025
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 14.10.2024 until Saturday, 21.12.2024 and Monday, 06.01.2025 until Saturday, 08.02.2025
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- 1.10.2024 - 13.10.2024
- Matriculation Ceremony: tba
- Reformation Day: Thursday, 31.10.2024
- Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wednesday, 20.11.2024
- Turn of the year: Sunday, 22.12.2024 until Sunday, 05.01.2025
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 10.02.2025 until Monday, 31.03.2025
- Main exam period: Monday, 10.02.2025 until Saturday, 08.03.2025
01.04.2024 until 30.09.2024
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 08.04.2024 until Saturday, 18.05.2024 and Monday, 27.05.2024 until Saturday, 20.07.2024
Lecture free periods an bank holidays:
- Eastermonday: Monday, 01.04.2024
- 1st May: Wednesday, 01.05.2024
- Dies Academicus: Wednesday, 05.06.2024
- Ascension Day: Thursday, 09.05.2024
- Pentecost: Sunday, 19.05.2024 until Sunday, 26.05.2024
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 22.07.2024 until Monday, 30.09.2024
- Main exam period: Monday, 22.07.2024 until Saturday, 17.08.2024
01.10.2023 until 31.03.2024
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 09.10.2023 until Wednesday, 20.12.2023 and Thursday, 04.01.2024 until Saturday, 03.02.2024
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- 1.10.2023 - 08.10.2023
- Matriculation Ceremony: Thursday, 05.10.2023
- Reformation Day: Tuesday, 31.10.2023
- Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wednesday, 22.11.2023
- Turn of the year: Thuersday, 21.12.2023 until Wednesday, 03.01.2024
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 05.02.2024 until Sunday, 31.03.2024
- Main exam period: Monday, 05.02.2024 until Saturday, 02.03.2024
- Good Friday/Easter: Friday, 29.03.2024 until Sunday, 31.03.2024
01.04.2023 until 30.09.2023
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 03.04.2023 until Friday, 26.05.2023 and Monday, 05.06.2023 until Saturday, 15.07.2023
Lecture free periods an bank holidays:
- Easter: Friday, 07.04.2023 until Monday, 10.04.2023
- 1st May: Monday, 01.05.2023
- Dies academicus: Wednesday, 10.05.2023
- Ascension Day: Thursday, 18.05.2023
- Pentecost: Saturday, 27.05.2023 until Sunday, 04.06.2023
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 17.07.2023 until Saturday, 30.09.2022
- Main exam period: Monday, 17.07.2023 until Saturday, 12.08.2023
01.10.2022 until 31.03.2023
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 10.10.2022 until Tuesday, 20.12.2022 and Wednesday, 04.01.2023 until Saturday, 04.02.2023
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- 1.10.2022 - 09.10.2022
- Reformation Day: Monday, 31.10.2022
- Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wednesday, 16.11.2022
- Turn of the year: Wednesday, 21.12.2022 until Tuesday, 03.01.2023
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 06.02.2023 until Friday, 31.03.2023
- Main exam period: Monday, 06.02.2023 until Saturday, 04.03.2023
01.04.2022 until 30.09.2022
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 04.04.2022 until Friday, 03.06.2022 and Monday, 13.06.2022 until Saturday, 16.07.2022
Lecture free periods an bank holidays:
- Easter: Friday, 15.04.2022 until Monday, 18.04.2022
- 1st May: Sunday, 01.05.2022
- Dies academicus: Wednesday, 18.05.2022
- Ascension Day: Thursday, 26.05.2022
- Pentecost: Saturday, 04.06.2022 until Sunday, 12.06.2022
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 18.07.2022 until Friday, 30.09.2022
- Main exam period: Monday, 18.07.2022 until Saturday, 13.08.2022
01.10.2021 until 31.03.2022
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 11.10.2021 until Wednesday, 22.12.2021 and Wednesday, 05.01.2022 until Saturday, 05.02.2022
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- Reformation Day: Sunday, 31.10.2021
- Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wednesday, 17.11.2021
- Turn of the year: Thursday, 23.12.2021 until Tuesday, 04.01.2022
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 07.02.2022 until Thursday, 31.03.2022
- Main exam period: Monday, 07.02.2022 until Saturday, 05.03.2022
01.04.2021 until 30.09.2021
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 12.04.2021 until Friday, 21.05.2021 and Monday, 31.05.2021 until Saturday, 24.07.2021
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- Easter: Friday, 02.04.2021 until Monday, 05.04.2021
- 1st May: Saturday, 01.05.2021
- Dies academicus: Wednesday, 05.05.2021
- Ascension Day: Thursday, 13.05.2021
- Pentecost: Saturday, 22.05.2021 until Sunday, 30.05.2021
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 26.07.2021 until Thursday, 30.09.2021
- Main exam period: Monday, 26.07.2021 until Saturday, 21.08.2021
01.10.2020 until 31.03.2021
Courses and lectures:
(according to the Senate's decision May 20, 2020)
For all students in all semesters, except the state exam programmes of the Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus:
Monday, 26.10.2020 to Saturday, 19.12.2020 and Monday, 04.01.2021 to Saturday, 06.02.2021
For students in the 1st semester in the state exam programmes of the Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus:
Mon, 02.11.2020 to Sat, 19.12.2020 and Mon, 04.01.2021 to Sat, 06.02.2021
For students in higher semesters in the state examination programmes of the Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus:
Mon, 12.10.2020 to Sat, 19.12.2020 and Mon, 04.01.2021 to Sat, 06.02.2021
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- Reformation Day: Saturday, 31.10.2020
- Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wednesday, 18.11.2020
- Turn of the year: Sunday, 20.12.2020 to Sunday, 03.01.2021
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 08.02.2021 to Wednesday, 31.03.2021
- Main exam period: Monday, 08.02.2021 to Saturday, 06.03.2021
01.04.2020 until 30.09.2020
Due to the spread of the Corona virus, there are various changes in the course of the semester. The summer semester has regularly started on April 1, 2020. Courses started on April 6, 2020, but until May 4, 2020 no classroom lectures of the summer semester 2020 took place at TU Dresden. Since May 4th, selected courses can take place in attendance. In this case, the regulations for limiting events that require attendance at TU Dresden during the Corona Pandemic apply. The Dies academicus (13.05.2020) and the week after Whitsun (02.06.2020 to 06.06.2020) have been made available for face-to-face lectures within the framework of the applicable regulations. The Dies academicus has thus been cancelled this year.
(updated 03.06.2020)
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 06.04.2020 until Saturday, 18.07.2020
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- Easter: Friday, 10.04.2020 until Monday, 13.04.2020
- 1st May: Friday, 01.05.2020
- Ascension Day: Thursday, 21.05.2020
- Pentecost: Saturday, 30.05.2020 until Monday, 01.06.2020
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 20.07.2020 until Wednesday, 30.09.2020
- Main exam period: Monday, 20.07.2020 until Saturday, 15.08.2020
01.10.2019 until 31.03.2020
Courses and lectures:
Monday, 14.10.2019 until Saturday, 21.12.2019 and Monday, 06.01.2020 until Saturday, 08.02.2020
Lecture-free periods and bank holidays:
- Reformation Day: Thursday, 31.10.2019
- Day of Prayer and Repentance: Wednesday, 20.11.2019
- Turn of the year: Sunday, 22.12.2019 until Sunday, 05.01.2020
- Lecture-free period: Monday, 10.02.2020 until Tuesday, 31.03.2020
- Main exam period: Monday, 10.02.2020 until Saturday, 07.03.2020